IGCSE Maths Specification

Edexcel A 4MA1

Section 3.2: Function notation

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#3.2A

understand the concept that a function is a mapping between elements of two sets

#3.2B

use function notations of the form \(f(x) = ...\) and \(f : x \mapsto ...\)

#3.2C

understand the terms ‘domain’  and ‘range’  and which values may need to be excluded from a domain

\(f(x) = \dfrac{1}{x-2} \) exclude \(~x=2\)

#3.2D

understand and find the composite function \(fg\) and the inverse function \(f^{-1}\)

‘\(fg\)’ will mean ‘do \(g\) first, then \(f\)’